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Penn Engineering Dean Vijay Kumar, Expert in Flying Robots, Speaking Feb. 20 for University Lectures

Friday, February 16, 2018, By Kevin Morrow

The University Lectures series welcomes aerial robotics expert Vijay Kumar, the the Nemirovsky Family Dean of Penn Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. His appearance is free and open to…

Campus & Community

English Language Institute Seeking Volunteers to Host Students

Friday, February 16, 2018, By Eileen Jevis

The English Language Institute (http://eli.syr.edu) is seeking volunteers to invite international students to share a meal in their homes. The students, hosted by University College, are studying at Syracuse University now through fall 2018. The students have 21 hours of…

Veterans

Vice Chancellor Haynie Testifies Before U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services

Friday, February 16, 2018, By News Staff

On Wednesday, Feb. 14, Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives and Innovation, Executive Director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and Barnes Professor of Entrepreneurship Mike Haynie testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services on the…

Business & Economy

RvD iPrize Offers $40,000 to Pitch Competition Winners

Friday, February 16, 2018, By J.D. Ross

Entrepreneurial students at Syracuse University will have the opportunity to test their pitch skills for prize money in a competition supported by the Raymond von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship at the School of Information Studies (iSchool). Applications for…

Arts & Culture

VPA Fashion Design Majors Win YMA Fashion Scholarships

Thursday, February 15, 2018, By Erica Blust

Four fashion design majors in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design were awarded scholarships by the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF), an international nonprofit organization composed of influential members of the fashion industry. Annie Carson ’19 was…

Media, Law & Policy

Perez Honored by BEA for Hard News Reporting

Wednesday, February 14, 2018, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Simon Perez, associate professor of broadcast and digital journalism at the Newhouse School, has been honored by the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) as part of the Festival of Media Arts. Perez won in the Faculty News Competition, Television Hard News Reporting category,…

STEM

Become a Leader in Cybersecurity this Fall—General Interest Meeting Feb. 28

Wednesday, February 14, 2018, By Matt Wheeler

In today’s hyperconnected world, cyberattacks on our institutions and personal information are increasing. Governments and industries alike need well-trained experts to protect us. This fall, the Cybersecurity Semester (CSS) returns to the University to teach computer science and computer engineering students from…

Campus & Community

How the Kissing Bench Made Believers Out of One Couple

Tuesday, February 13, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Liz Peck ’14 and Brian Balduzzi ’12 had been dating for two years when Balduzzi’s mom suggested the couple make a stop at the “Kissing Bench” on campus. It was right after Balduzzi’s Commencement ceremony, and Balduzzi’s mom, Joanne, told…

Arts & Culture

Light Work, UVP, and PAL Project Awarded Grants from Joy of Giving Something Inc.

Tuesday, February 13, 2018, By News Staff

Light Work, Urban Video Project (UVP) and Photography and Literacy Project (PAL Project) have received $300,000 in grants from the Joy of Giving Something, Inc. (JGS). Distributed over the next three years, the funds will support education initiatives, artist residencies and…

STEM

Professor Measures Impact of Climate Change on Great Smoky Mountain National Park Ecosystems

Tuesday, February 13, 2018, By Carol Boll

Jason Fridley, associate professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently received funding from the National Park Service to continue research into the effects of climate change on the forest vegetation and ecosystems of Great Smoky Mountains…